A panel of journalists, academics and media experts discuss the U.S. government's November 2017 decision to label Russia Today as a foreign agent in an event hosted by the Harriman Institute and the Columbia Journalism School.

In November 2017, the U.S. forced RT, a Russian-financed international news outlet, to register as a foreign agent. Within weeks, Russia responded by labeling U.S.-funded Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty foreign agents. The actions come in the wake of a January 2017 report by U.S. intelligence agencies that accused the Kremlin of using RT America as a tool "to undermine faith in the US Government and fuel political protest." 

Panelists:

Chris Hedges, host of RT America's 'On Contact' interview show

Maria Snegovaya, PhD candidate, Department of Political Science, Columbia University

Trevor Timm, Executive Director, Freedom of the Press Foundation

Jeffrey Trimble, Deputy Director, U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors

Steve Coll (Moderator), Dean, Columbia Journalism School